Travel Blogs from Chicago

... br style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It was a great day even though my hair did go crazy when Neil decided it was warm enough to put the top down on the car. My hair does not react well to windy conditions. In fact, once on a whale watching trip with Lakota I got off the boat to find part of ...

... s hard to tell on my camera digital display, we were not satisfied with any of the photos we'd taken. So we took more. And more. We even took a cue from another group of people nearby and got down on the ground. Yes we did. However, when we got home and took a look at the photos, we were surprised at how well they turned out! I cannot look at all of our photos without starting to laugh - we had such a fun time trying to get some creative photos at The Bean! This will be a ...

Our plane was leaving at 6:10 PM at George Airport and it was an hour and 40 minute flight to Johannesburg. Again, we went to the Flames Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel in Johannesburg due to the hour and 50 minute layover. There, we ate Spiced Karoo Lamb Chops for an hour and went back to the airport for an 11 hour and 40 minute flight to London.

... br> 3. Time and experience are the most valuable commodities when on a trip. This is not the time to count every nickel and dime (or shilling and Euro)! There are certainly ways to spend wisely but we learned quickly that it was worth every penny to live the dream while we were there. We made sure our restaurant experiences or shopping extravaganzas were the stuff of memories. No regrets! And honestly, the best parts of the trip were often ...

... middle part of of the cabin with our seats side-by-side. A glass of champagne appeared immediately (very easy to get used to this!!) and we settled in for the 8 hour flight to Chicago. A quick glance around the cabin notified us that no-one famous was on board (shame) but to be honest we were so engrossed by our immediate surroundings that we could't have been more excited if someone famous had been in there with us.